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by, and man now pass 
M onest Muse proposes ' gassing," 
-iiice that vapor so profns. 
^ter if he choc 
F stump or rostrum — fool or scholar— 

puff it out for half a dollar, 
why not she, my Muse, at pleasure, 
out the same by metre measui 
Lgh metres have men's eyes astonn 
eing bills on them compound* 
my Muse, she brims with knowi* 

-■■ I through Female i 
no silly quirks or qna\ 1 
h of the " dudish" maiden sa\ 
I bile Minerva taught, she listened, 

ich pearl of wisdom glistened, 
land she'd grasp the trink 
Ive and drink it. 



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PROL< 



d empty cb 
I'm not in league with long 
I have no liege lord when I worry, 
With hopes some day to kindly bu 
But for the good of all who hear m 
With confidence that right will clea 
1 take the clay which nature form 
And into life, by breathing, warm 
To show him where his course is t< 
And point him to a better ending 
For now the puffed up silly create 
Unlil pt in feat- 

Denies his God, with orat. 
money first, and then fo^ 

THE TONG1 

>f all man's parts the ton- 
It droppeth poison while he smileth : 
It shuns good language, love 
But that, perhaps, it got from Bab 
Therefore that all may comprehend ; 

h jargon , I've had some one K 
Although I know not what m 
let fall 1) 

it means a seat in 
which a few, near by, hav 
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THE Ml 

" In 

e, wise men sporte 
are, and jesters jolly : 
re tools, by golly. 

•els of funny men 1 ? I are quoti 
oted. 
in a shhu 
,vith rhetoric mingle, 

an, hush, or rather 'CI 
It on't do to squeeze it,' 

for it surely ' Played 
niug to young lad 

THE EAR. 

men is daily failing, 
- his art bewailing 

nse harped and sin 
. uile still they young a 
n march and dam 
; and love-lit glan 
ound while ' Shoo Fly' thrum 
1 irch while 'Dixie' drumm 
still is lying 

ght worth bu> 
h, Spirit i 
1 for one moment hear it ? 
»ped your ears in 

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Still hoping for a better morrow ? 

■1 11 never-more be gladdened, 
For hotch-potch songs man's ears have mad 

THE VA 

" The eye, as well as ear is lacking 
In fine perception, 'tis from its backing, 
A cartoon now a masterpiece is, 
And Raphaelistic art decrease 
If Hogarth's pictures — in suppression 
Could be in every one's possession, 
but the dimes, to please the milli< 
te would open a pavilion, 
And in his window, just for laughl 
Hang side by side 'Before and After.' 

, how sad to be a painter 
With prospects daily growing fainter. 

will have to paint on hoi- 
To purchase patches for his trouse 
And if a female, 'tis much sadder, 
he can't paint upon a ladder. 
Poor Art, I fear will lose her 
Unless she hides her, for a season 
In some unthought of deep seclusion 
Until man wakes from his delusion.'' 

THE EYE AND EAR. 

" Tl n*d ear love entert; 

since they've had so much d 

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ait and tear it ; 
bout and bell< 

:i clap-tra 

waddle 
still forward bend 
s and brea 
vhieh like the moi 
r which sways th< 

Lrds, with bab 
join in shoul 

;;] than poor Tarn O'Shant 
t'ward home did 
as others see us, 
irselves t 

THE HEART, 
human heart ' is what's the matt 
! mean t 
mkerous, rotten, 
dl forgotten, 

' the cloth,' — the | 
reature, 
lfish lust 
uen dust- 
wear to hide old rain 
gain a paym< 

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Lich frauds hi 
nd themselves completely busl 

THE PR] 

"The Press, I mean religious pap 
not exempt from worldly capers ; 
They humbugs advertise for mon 
And then advise with words of k 
Would have their readers think them teachers, 
While they're but money-grabbin 
The secular I need not mention, 

I • soul make no pretention : 
i if they did their words would damn 
They're full of filth as type can cram 'em." 

THE HOySE OF GOD 

" The churches now are marts for trafl 
Since money is the great specific— 

ere, though Christ drove out tli 
it'll find young women, sv. 

imcs of chance, with bags of swu 
id matches which eruptions kind: 
; the Lord's day some are pay 
the privilege of prayin 
not to pray, for priests di in, 

To Him, God don't expect th 

times fear. Christ at His coining 
I find Pagoda worship booming. 



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J wh «e man is born 

^•'He's mad e tomourn ., 

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bring two hands well skill 
heir pompous, ha 
11 her friendly for 
urt, where they perform d 
1 she may live a happy creatn 
: prove herself a valued teaelu 
May have her husband's heart com] 
And pass her hours of labor sweetly. 

In good old times, before for faslr 
The female mind conceived til ti : 

The woman was, as God intern 
An helpmeet, and her lov 
Throughout her life, but now hen 
3 will spend the last ] 
] when 'tis gone — the curtain 
Hides scenes to modesty appal' 
PRESCRIPTS 
Ml evils are, and have existem 
use the mass make no resistan 
The simple for their healiui 

Just turn to honest, manly de 
Throw off the mask, the stolen 
Which hides the stinging, hiss 
And own all men to be your broth,. 
And spurn to take what is ano 
Live as you can, not as you would, 
Don't pride you on your ' bluish bl 
When this is done,, and comfort's 



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t rogues as drones in hives are tre 
And own that God has all created. 
Th ell as king instated ; 

ry man is worth his hire, 
Though he be clad in mean attire ; 
Be honest, let me say once more, 
And drive dissembling from your doi 

MORAL. 

bail's days are few, and full of son 
by a moment's trouble borrow^ 
he smiles like summer ro 
the grave his form incloses ; 
To-day he has a chance of heaven, 
To-morrow saved, or unforgiven. 
Then take no chances on your winniti 
By just a little hidden sinning." 

P. S. 

1 This is a box of shoes, of leather ; 
lited for all sorts of weather ; 
And those who choose may freely wear 'em, 
And if they pinch, just grin and bear 'em 
The pair I wear is my selection, 
To which sometimes I have objection ; 
But well I know I need reminders, 
Though fleshly weakness never liintK 
If what I have in love indited, 

your good, your mind excited ; 



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on Fame 
I ■ 'U grim \ 

pish soldiers turned to 
shut down to paupei 
On woman— bless her — pui 

hand-in-hand with man f< 

My Muse, like all who lives by I 

■ her piece and gone out walk 
And if as "Agent" I must 
1 hope I never more may - 

there as cash sup] 
But dead-heads flocked, and pr 
thick as bees round cider 
And of the lecture made 1 

to the public 'tis submit; 
To judge if she has wrong commit! 
- she said — and spok< 
which I give her credit du1 
Mirselves as others 
rce believe oursel 
Yours, etc., 

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